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Maya Blue‐Inspired Hybrid Coating for Robust and Superhydrophilic Solar Evaporators Using Commercial Black Acrylic Paint

open access: yesAdvanced Functional Materials, EarlyView.
This study demonstrates a Maya blue‐inspired hybrid solar evaporator using commercial black acrylic paint, achieving 98% solar‐thermal conversion efficiency and 2.39 kg m−2 h−1 water evaporation rate through a durable, hydrophilic organic–inorganic structure that enables scalable, cost‐effective desalination and wastewater purification.
Dao Thi Dung   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

A keystone Methylobacterium strain in biofilm formation in drinking water [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The structure of biofilms in drinking water systems is influenced by the interplay between biological and physical processes. Bacterial aggregates in bulk fluid are important in seeding biofilm formation on surfaces.
Couto, Jillian M.   +3 more
core   +2 more sources

Advanced Oral Delivery Systems for Nutraceuticals

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Emerging delivery technologies are explored to overcome barriers to oral nutraceutical absorption. Traditional carriers are compared with novel platforms including biodegradable polymers, MOFs, MPNs, and 3D printing. These systems enhance bioavailability, control release, and enable personalized nutrition.
Xin Yang   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Membrane Fusion‐Inspired Nanomaterials: Emerging Strategies for Infectious Disease and Cancer Diagnostics

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Membrane fusion‐inspired nanomaterials offer transformative potential in diagnostics by mimicking natural fusion processes to achieve highly sensitive and specific detection of disease biomarkers. This review highlights recent advancements in nanomaterial functionalization strategies, signal amplification systems, and stimuli‐responsive fusion designs,
Sojeong Lee   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Cell Calcification Models and Their Implications for Medicine and Biomaterial Research

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Calcification, is the process by which the tissues containing minerals are formed, occurring during normal physiological processes, or in pathological conditions. Here, it is aimed to give a comprehensive overview of the range of cell models available, and the approaches taken by these models, highlighting when and how methodological divergences arise,
Luke Hunter   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Antimicrobial susceptibility of Gram-negative bacteria in Brazilian hospitals: the MYSTIC Program Brazil 2003

open access: yesBrazilian Journal of Infectious Diseases
Establish the susceptibility pattern of Gram-negative bacteria causing infections in ICU patients, MYSTIC Program Brazil 2003. Gram-negative bacteria (n = 1,550) causing nosocomial infections were collected at 20 Brazilian centers. The central laboratory
Carlos Kiffer   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Mesoporous Bioactive Glasses: A Powerful Tool in Tissue Engineering and Drug Delivery

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This work is a comprehensive revision of bioactive glasses (BGs), pioneered by Prof. L.L. Hench, which are key in bone repair and regenerative medicine. Sol–gel methods and mesoporous designs enhanced their bioactivity, ions, and drug delivery. BGs now support gene therapy and 3D‐printed scaffolds, enabling personalized, multifunctional treatments in ...
Natividad Gómez‐Cerezo   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Scoping biological indicators of soil quality Phase II. Defra Final Contract Report SP0534 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
This report presents results from a field assessment of a limited suite of potential biological indicators of soil quality to investigate their suitability for national-scale soil ...
Black, H.I.J.   +9 more
core  

Bacteriological profile and antimicrobial susceptibility pattern of pus aspirate in chronic suppurative otitis media patients

open access: yesThe Microbe
Background: Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is a persistent inflammatory condition associated with chronic ear discharge. Pus aspirate from CSOM is a useful diagnostic material that provides information about the middle ear's microbiological ...
Muhammad Arshad   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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